Xiachuan Island

Xiachuan Island

Xiachuan Island (下川岛 pinyin Xiàchuāndǎo) is an island of the South China Sea, on the southern coast of China, part of the Guangdong province.

Administration

Administratively, Xiachuan Town (下川镇 pinyin Xiàchuānzhèn) is one of the 20 towns of Taishan.

Geography

The island is located near the larger Shangchuan Island, which lies East of Xiachuan.

Economy

Shangchuan and Xiachuan have been established as a Tourism Open Integrated Experimental Zones (旅游开发综合试验区 pinyin lǚyóu kāifā zōnghé shìyàn qū).

Transportation

Xiachuan Island is linked from the mainland by ferry.There is also ferry service between Xiachaun and its sister island Shangchuan Island.

Culture and Tourism

ee also

* Geography of China
* List of islands of the People's Republic of China
* List of islands in the South China Sea

External links

* [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=21.651365,112.603683&spn=0.149450,0.233854&t=k&hl=en Satellite view on Google Maps]
* [http://www.taishan.com/english/tour/island.htm Xiachuan on taishan.com] (in English)
* [http://www.tsinfo.com.cn/en/4-03-02.htm Xiachuan on tsinfo.com.cn] (in English)
* [http://xiachuan.taishan.com/ Detailed description of the island] (in Simplified Chinese)
* [http://ts338.nease.net/trip/zheng/xiachuan.htm Another detailed description of the island] (in Simplified Chinese)
* [http://www.taishan.com/jrts/images/map/xiachuan.gifMap of the island] (in Simplified Chinese)


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